Meek Mill News

It's safe to say you are already winning at life when you can call Nicki Minaj you&rsquo;re girlfriend, but add a number one album into the mix and you&rsquo;re absolutely scorching, which looks to be the case for Meek Mill right now.&nbsp;

What are the necessary ingredients to a great hip hop show? Well, there's a crowd, a good sound system, a capable DJ, a charismatic performer and lights, but then there are the factors that go largely unseen by attendees. These luxuries demanded by performers are listed on pieces of paper commonly called riders, and every so often, one will get leaked out to the public, usually resulting in shock and scoffing.&nbsp;

Very few tracks were able to hang on to their Top 10 spots this week. Fetty Wap was one of few artists to prove he has staying power, if his BET Awards performance&nbsp;didn&rsquo;t do it for you.
Let&rsquo;s get to it.
10) Chris Brown &ndash; Liqour

The 2015&nbsp;BET Awards went down in L.A. last night resulting in performances from Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, The Weeknd, Big Sean, as well as reunions from&nbsp;Bad Boy and&nbsp;N.W.A., and&nbsp;more.

Police were taking no chances with BET afterparties this year. In what was likely a reaction to a shooting at an event following the awards in 2014, cops came were in abundance outside of Meek Mill's party last night.

In these tumultuous and confusing times, it&rsquo;s good to know we have Lil Wayne.
Weezy was just about the only constant in this week&rsquo;s Top 10, with nearly all other tracks getting washed out in a wave of new music.
Let&rsquo;s get started.
10) Tyga ft. Boosie Badazz &ndash; Pleazer

While it's rumored to be released later this month, we still don't know a whole lot about Meek Mill's upcoming sophomore album, Dreams Worth More Than Money. Following his interview with UK DJ Charlie Sloth, we now know some of the big names who will appear on the project.

Father's Day 2015 proved occasion for a rare Meek Mill-TIME Magazine connection, as Meek used the publication as a platform to write an open letter to his 4-year old son. He touched on what being a father means to him in light of never having had a father himself. He expressed fear and love regarding fatherhood, and looks forward to helping his son became a great man. Here are a couple excerpts from the letter:

We've seen too many rappers killed at an early age, and as someone who has been very close to those who've passed, Meek Mill has always been vocal about stopping the violence. Just last week, YG was shot outside of a studio in L.A., and while he's said to be recovering well, it was too close a call for Meek to stay silent."Let's smarten up..... We know what come with it! Let's Get this money!" he tweeted at YG, sending his prayers by way of emoji.&nbsp;

The latest banger released from Meek Mill's long-awaited album&nbsp;Dreams Worth More Than Money&nbsp;is "Check," a Metro Boomin and Southside-produced monster that's only gotten fans more amped for the impending project. Yesterday, Meek and his team were shooting a video for it out in Philadelphia when some shit began to pop off.&nbsp;

After a relatively stagnant week, HNHH readers decided they wanted something new in the first week of June. Let&rsquo;s get to it:
10) The Weeknd &ndash; In The Night
This currently-unavailable Weeknd track managed to hold on in spite of a lukewarm reaction from readers. Abel&rsquo;s latest dropped six spots to land at number 10 in its second week.
9) Juicy J ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Drake &ndash; Tryna Fuck

Summer's here, and festival season has arrived. Unfortunately, for hip-hop heads, most of the summer's premier music destinations are filled with laptop DJs or bands that introduced your parents to LSD 40 years ago. Luckily, for all of us on the East Coast, there's Summer Jam. Though it's just one day, the HOT 97-curated concert features over 10 hours of straight hip-hop in Giants' stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.&nbsp;

This year's Summer Jam was one of the more stacked lineups in recent memory. The festival and main stage lineups seemed interchangeable at times, which is a testament to how strong the bill was throughout.
The show was full of surprises, with Fabolous bringing out a who's-who of New York icons, including Remy Ma, Fat Joe, The LOX, Raekwon, Mase, and many more. Meanwhile, Chris Brown brought out French Montana and G-Unit (on stage at once!), and Meek Mill closed things out with Future and Nicki Minaj.

Meek Mill just closed out Hot 97 Summer Jam, and he made sure to make his performance something special. The Philly rapper brought out both Future and his girlfriend Nicki Minaj, and while the set was filled with incredible music, we also got some pretty great news.

Not so long ago it appeared that Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill's fledgling romance was&nbsp;dunzoed. Alas, Nicki brought out&nbsp;Meek to guest star in her performance at the X Games in Austin, TX, putting rumors of their split to rest once and for all.